Brussels, October 15 (QNA) - European stocks opened lower on Thursday, weighed down by a broad sell-off in the semiconductor sector, as investors monitored corporate earnings and inflation indicators in Europe and the United States.
The French CAC 40 index in Paris fell by 0.20 percent, while the German DAX index in Frankfurt declined by 0.61 percent.
The British FTSE 100 index recorded a decline of 0.15 percent, while Italy's MIB index in Milan fell by 0.47 percent. (QNA)